Text 12] Rahigana Converses with Jada Bharata 443
Krsna consciousness movement can create an exemplary society wherein
there is no envy.
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kvacit kvacit ksina-dhanas tu tasmin
Sayyasana-sthana-vihara-hinah
yacan pardd apratilabdha-kamah
parakya-drstir labhate ’vamanam

kvacit kvacit—sometimes; ksina-dhanah—becoming bereft of all
riches: tu—but; tasmin—in that forest: sayya—of bedding for lying
down; dsana—of a sitting place; sthana—of a residential house:
vihara—of enjoyment witha family: hinah—being bereft: yacan—beg-
ging: parat—from others (friends and relatives): apratilabdha-
kamah—not getting his desires fulfilled: pdrakya-drstih—becomes
greedy for the wealth of others: labhate—he obtains: avamanam—
dishonor.

TRANSLATION

On the forest path of material existence, sometimes a person is
without wealth and due to this does not have a proper home, bed
or sitting place, nor proper family enjoyment. He therefore goes
to beg money from others, but when his desires are not fulfilled by
begging, he wants to borrow or steal the property of others. Thus
he is insulted in society.

PURPORT

The principles of beg. borrow or steal are very appropriate in this

material world. When one is in want, he begs, borrows or steals. If
